dairy

It’s the season we all love; one of tradition, giving and togetherness—especially when it comes to Christmas cookies! This year Howard Wiedenhoeft baked six varieties and of them his favorite is Mountain Cookies, by Taste of Home.

“I’ve been making these cookies over 20 years and everyone keeps asking for them,” says Howard, who enjoys more time in the kitchen since his retirement in 2014 as Forward’s president and CEO. He now serves as Forward’s claim manager.

Our summer is drawing to a close and just like generations before us, we reminisce of the season’s county fairs and the judging of livestock. Forward Mutual participates in two fairs: the Jefferson County Fair and the Dodge County Fair. We do so because farming, particularly dairy farming, is part of our Forward Mutual heritage. Let’s look back at this history and how it affected mutual insurance.

June is National Dairy Month and Forward Mutual takes great pride in supporting Wisconsin’s long-cherished industry. In fact, our dairy heritage goes way back to the late 1800s when our founding companies insured not only the local farmers, but also their butter and cheese factories.